This Sample Program Pathway is designed to provide an example of course selections in a term by term sequence. Please see an Academic Advisor for a plan specific to your academic needs.
Description: Students are introduced to the fundamental principles and elements of design, through the application of critical and creative thinking skills, messaging, and storytelling; understanding of social and cultural context, human behavior, color, typography, image and modeling, resulting in traditional and digital conceptualization of visual communication projects. Two classroom, four lab hours per week.
Notes: VIS 1140 and VIS 1150 must be taken concurrently to take VIS 1220 and VIS 1250 the following term.
Description: Students will be introduced to page layout and design utilizing Adobe InDesign and other industry standard tools. This course will explore the principles and elements of design, the design process, fundamentals of typographic: history, anatomy, classifications, and legibility, grid systems hierarchy, color, and professional design practices. Through a series of exercises and projects, students will explore page layout, typography, and color to solve communication problems.
Notes: VIS 1140 and VIS 1150 must be taken concurrently to take VIS 1220 and VIS 1250 the following term.
Prerequisites: Other (Interior Design student only should see an advisor for a prerequisite waiver for VIS 1140)
Corequisites: VIS 1140
Term hours subtotal:
12
Description: Students will expand their fundamental understanding of typography by exploring research, establishing emotional connections with audiences, grid systems, hierarchy, color, and professional design practices. Through a series of exercises and projects, students will explore the advanced language of typography by examining, analyzing, and experimenting with the letterform, word, sentence, paragraph, column, and pages. Two classroom, four lab hours per week.
Prerequisites: VIS 1100 and VIS 1140 and VIS 1150
Description: This course provides students with practical knowledge in modern print production workflows. Students will explore the print production process from concept to finished product, including digital prepress operations, color management, file preparation, preflighting procedures, and various printing technologies.
Prerequisites: VIS 1140 and VIS 1150
Term hours subtotal:
8